Valérie Benguigui
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Valérie Benguigui (8 July 1961 – 2 September 2013) was a French actress and theater director. Born in Oran, Algeria, she took acting courses at the Cours Florent and the National Chaillot Theatre School. Her first film role was in Francis Huster's On a volé Charlie Spencer (1986). Her most successful television role was in the series Avocats et associés, in which she appeared from 2000 to 2005. She also produced and directed several plays at this time. In 2012, she portrayed Élisabeth in the film What's in a Name? (Le Prénom), which earned her a César Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as a Molière Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Benguigui was married to actor and restaurant manager Eric Wapler, whom she met while studying at Cours Florent. They had two children. Benguigui died from breast cancer, aged 52, on 2 September 2013 in Paris. She battled the disease for three years. Benguigui was buried at Montparnasse Cemetery. Source: Article "Valérie Benguigui" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
Credits
The Class (2008)
Actor
The Tuche Family (2011)
as Claudia, snob du « Country Club »
Every Jack Has a Jill (2009)
as Myriam
What's in a Name (2012)
as Élisabeth
Turk's Head (2010)
as Yelda
The Great Role (2004)
as Viviane
Charlie Says (2006)
as Charlie's mother
Junior (2014)
as Sophie
Baby Blues (2008)
as France Laud
Let's Be Friends (2005)
as Eva
Safari (2009)
as Magalie
Comme t'y es belle ! (2006)
as Alice
Sitcom, A Movie (1999)
as La cadreuse
Pur week-end (2007)
as Véronique Alvaro
Would I Lie to You? (1997)
Actor
Le Prénom : la pièce de théâtre (2012)
as Elisabeth
Le Dindon (2012)
as Maggy Soldignac
Jet Set (2000)
as The Baroness
Droit dans le mur (1997)
as l'interprète
Cavalcade (2005)
as Sexologist
The Italian (2010)
as Hélène
La Vie d'artiste (2007)
as Solange
On a volé Charlie Spencer ! (1986)
Actor
Laughter and Punishment (2003)
as Audrey
Bitter Victory (2009)
as Michèle Dalembert
My Father's Guests (2010)
as Karine
I Got a Woman (1997)
as L'actrice
The Wolberg Family (2009)
as Marianne
Ces jours heureux (2002)
as Mme Gabison
A Hell of a Day (2001)
as Stéphanie
I Hate My Best Friends' Kids (2007)
as Louise
My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters (1999)
as Martine
Two Lives Plus One (2007)
as Valentine